Sun and rain shield for vehicles



Jan 6, 1931. H. E. WILLIAMS SUN AND RAIN 'SHIELD Fon VEHICLES Filed Nov. 8, 1926 fmmmnmmm 35 particularly Patented Jan. 6, 1931 i nnnoLn WILLIAMS; or `onirriteert' MrssoUaI SUN AND RAIN snrunnron VEHICLES Application sled November 8,' 192eE serial No; 146,991.1.`

This invention vrrelates to, SunlandA shieldsfor vehicles andjhas for one of its ob jects to', provide a device'oivthischarvacter Whichjwilt be simplein construction, Toom-V paratively inexpensive to manufacture ,and more efficient in usethan those which have beenl heretofore proposed. t l y 'c l In.A my copend'ng application filed August 23;,v 1926, Serial` NumberA 131,081., entitled Arwningsk If Vhave, described and claimed a sun and rain shield for automobiles which is resil-iently and Ifrictionjally mountedv v in the glass runs of automobile door or window. In lthis said application, however, the shield,

while being vertically adjustable in the said glassrun, is otherwisefrigidf In contrast thereto, the present invention hasforits' primary object, the provisionl of. a sun and.y rain shieldA of this; character -whichljwhil'evbeing olfrictionally mounted in the windowopening or the glass-run andvertically adjustable therein,is atv they same time susceptible of angular adjustment whereby it may be lowered to a` substantially vertical-position t protectfthe occupants of the vehiclek from wind; or rainv in inclement weather,;and may also. be raised to. a substantially horizontal position out of the-line ofvisionin clear weather. l I

which will appear as' the description pro,- ceeds, theA invention consists the; novelk details of construction 'and combinations of partsv more vfully hereinafter'describedl and lpointed out inl the appended claims. l Y

Referring to thek acompanying drawings forming a part of this specification'in which like reference charactersdesignate' like parts in all the views: y I c Figure 1 is aside elevational view' of a por- I tion of a vehiclebody ofthe closedtype showipg the present invention appliedy thereto ;v

Fig.y 2 is` anenlarged `vertical sectional view takenk approximately. on theplane vindicated by the linef22 of'Fig.1; ,n y

3 is a fragmentary plan view partially in section, taken approximatelyl on the plane indicated bythelnefoflg. l;

'Vth the above and. other. objectsl in" viewY tachedf fromthe vehicle; and, f

Y Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view off one of thesupporting brackets. c c

R ferring ymore, particularly to the said drawings, the numeral 10 indicates generally af vehicle body of the closed type which is provided with the usual doors 11 and 12 havingopenings 13 and 14e respectively, which may ,befy closed by thejusual panes of glass- 15 andl-G slidably mounted in theusual grooves orv glass runs 1.7 and 18. "'1he sun. and rainshield'proper comprises a framez19 which is preferably formed cfa rod or "metaltube bent tosubstantially Uv-shape Vwhen viewed in plauto provide a front. porr tion 20 and side portionsor. arms 21 integral therewithand normally occupying substantially horizontalfplanes. Thefsaid side arms 21 at therearfare bent upwardly to form the substantially vertical portions 22and then inwardlyto provide the inturned ends 23,. The saidinturned ends 23 are slidably received witlifinfa .hollow tubular' member V24 which, as will be clear from Fig. 2,'is substantially pearv shape in cross sectionand which A constitutesthe fourth Vside of the substantially rectangular frame. A shade'member, 2,5of canvas orpother suitable materialhas oneedge looped around the member 24 and securledfasrby stitching 26l while its opposite -edge is: looped. around the front member 2O .and secured by stitching 27. The front edge of the member 25 maybe provided'with suit able fringe for other ornamental material 28. As thus far described, theconstruction is ,quite similar to that disclosed in my said copendingapplication #131,081, except that y,the sidearms or portions 21 are of slightly vrcblfl'erent shape.` In: order to provide 'for the Fig.l lfis a topfplan view ofthe shade demounting of the frame in the glass run ofQthe vehicle ,door and at the same time to provide the present instancethere is provided a pair of brackets -30 which are herev shown as for the pivotal adjustment ofthe shield, in

Ascribed comprisinga frame and a cover se- ...above disclosure rby the claims.

the drawings. The corrugated or rib portion 35 of the plate 31 is extendedupwarvdly and bent at substantially right angles to provide an inturned gripping member 36 'which as4 will be clear from Fig. 5, is formed with a pair of gripping earsi37 which are adapted tovembrace the inturned ends 23 ofthe frame. These ears, as will be readily understood, are

bent around the vsaid portion 23 during a'ssembly ofparts and serve'to pivotally conneet the frame and bracketswith-the substantially vertical portions 22 of the frame in cooperative relation with the ribs or corrugations 34 of thebracket plate 33. lIn other words, when the "parts 'are positioned as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,'with the ribs 35 of the brackets 30 inthe glass runs such as 17, the frame 19 may be` angula'rly adjusted through pivotal movement of the inturned ends 23 within theintnrned portions 360i the brackets and` the said frame will beheld in any desired angular-position due to the frictional engagement oi the vvertical arms 22 with the corrugations 34.v The naturalresilience ofthehorizontal arms 21 of the' frame lwill yieldingly maintain thevertical portions 22 in engagement with the said corrugations. This said resilience likewise permits ofthe 'arms 21 being sprung inwardlytopermit the ready engagement and disengagement of the ribs 35 of the brackets 30 inthe glass run such as 1"?. Y

It will thus be seen th at the present invention Vprovides a sun and rain shield for vehicle doors which not only may be readilydetachably and slidably mounted in the glass run in thedoor but also that the shield is capable of pivotal adjustment wherebythe 'canvas portion 25 .thereof may be raised and lowered to accommodate itself to varying weather conditions. l' Y Y While one form of the invention has been thus illustrated and described, itis obvious that those skilledin the art may vary the details of construction as well as the precise arrangement of parts without departing 'from the spirit of the invention and ther fore, it is not wished to be limited to the except asmay be required What is lclaimed is: l I Y `1. A sun and rail shield ofthe class decured thereto, said frame having resilient portions; and supporting means for said framepivotally connected tosaid portions,

"and adapted to be urged thereby) into iricgage-the walls ofga window opening, said bracketsbeing provided with corrugations engageable by -saidupwardly extending portions of said arms tomaintain said trame in varying angular positions.'

v 3. In asun and rain-'shield offthe class described, a frame having resilient side arms having upwardlyv extending rear portions and inwardly `turned extremities; a cover V.

secured to said frame ;A and brackets for piv# otally mounting said frame inV a window opening, said bracketsI having angular extensions embracingthe inturned vextremities of said frame and affording pivotal l,connection therewith." v f 4.' In a sun'and rain shield of the class d escribed, afra-me having resilient Kside larms having upwardly` extending rear portions and inwardly turned extremities; a cover secured to said frame; 'and brackets for pivotally mounting said! frame in a window opening, said brackets having angular extensionsembracing the inturned extremities of said frame and aording pivotal connection therewith, said brackets also -havinglaterally extending'ribs adapted to enter the glassrun ot'.` said window opening.

5; Ina-sun and rain shield of the class described,a frame having resilient side varms having upwardly extending vrear portions and inwardly turned extremities; a'cover secured to said frame; andfbrackets for pivotally ,mounting said frame in awindow opening, said brackets having angular extensions embracing the inturned extremities of said" `frame and affording pivotal connection therewith, saidbrackets also having laterally extending ribs adapted to enter the glass run of said window opening, and said brackets being further provided with radi- I ating corrugations engageable by said upwardlyfextending portions of said frame arms to maintain said frame in varying angular positions. v

6. A non-collapsible sun and rain shield adapted to be applied to a window opening of a vehicle,.comprising av cover and a supporting frame'therefor, and means adapted for engagement with the frame of a window opening to frictionally support the shield,

theshield and supporting means being pivotally connected and arranged to coact one with another to maintain the shield in varying angular positions to which it may be set.

7. A sun and rain shield comprising a substantially U-shaped supporting frame, the side armsof Which are laterally elasticv adapting the yframe yto be applied to openings .of dilerent Widths, the ends of such n armsbeing nturned;,a Cover supported on the said frame, and a pair of supporting brackets formed with external ribs adapted to enter the glass runs of a Window frame and with inturned gripping members whereby the brackets are pivotally united with the inturned ends of the side arms of the supporting frame.

, HAROLD E. WILLIAMS. 

